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Likely Site of New Planet in Formation Discovered

  • A research group headed by the University of Galway identified the probable location of a forming planet orbiting the young star 2MASSJ1612, using images captured with ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile.
  • Researchers captured scattered near-infrared light images revealing a disk with rings, a gap near 50 astronomical units, and spiral arms matching planet-disk interaction models.
  • The planet is likely a gas giant a few times Jupiter's mass, carving a path while accumulating material in a disk extending 130 times the Earth-Sun distance.
  • Dr. Christian Ginski highlighted that, having studied nearly 100 young star systems with potential planet-forming disks, this particular image stands out due to its rare combination of rings and spiral arms closely matching theoretical models of planet formation.
  • Dr. Ginski and his team obtained observation time on the world-renowned JWST, aiming to capture direct images that could verify the planet’s existence and establish the system as an excellent case for studying planet-disk interactions.
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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